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This work examines boxing films from the 1920s. The filmography also includes a section of ""End Notes"" that offers information on studio publicity releases and advertisements, press books and exhibitor campaign materials for each film.
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"This biography chronicles Arcel's life inside the ring, and out--where he remained a highly secretive man and maintained ambiguous relationships with some of the chief mob... Læs mere
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Brings a fresh perspective to the history of modern prizefighting. With his primary focus outside the ropes, the author shows how organisers, publicity agents, and political allies overcame both legal and moral roadblocks to make fisticuffing a lively commercial enterprise.
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A biography of heavyweight champion Primo Carnera. It details his early life and boxing career, his success as a fighter as well as accusations of fight fixing, his strengths and limitations in the ring, and his later career as a wrestler.
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California's ""Glamour Boy"" and world champion boxer was a movie attraction for women and a money-making draw for promoters... Læs mere
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Revives the exciting era - now largely forgotten - when college boxing attracted huge crowds and flashy headlines, outdrawing... Læs mere
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Readers searching for an authentic American success story will appreciate this biography about Leo F. Houck, a premier middleweight boxer of the early 1900s, Penn State boxing coach, and devoted family man from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Joe Gans captured the world lightweight title in 1902, becoming the first black American world title holder in any sport. This... Læs mere
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From his first match in the late 1870s through his final fight in 1905, this biography contains a detailed accounting of John L... Læs mere
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"This biography details Jersey Joe Walcott's youth, his dismal early career, and his legendary climb to become the heavyweight champion of the world at age 37, at... Læs mere
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Ezzard Charles: A Boxing Life traces Charles' early life in a small country town all the way to his fights with Jersey Joe Walcott, Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano during the wild, glamorous and wonderfully dirty business of boxing in the 1950s, one of the sport's last Golden Ages.
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Drawing upon data from 'The Ring Magazine' and its annual record books, this study endeavours to bolster or refute the popular... Læs mere